Tag Archives: Gap Year

There aren’t many places I’ve been that are as awe-inspiring as the ancient city of Bagan. It stands its ground next to wonders of the world like Macchu Picchu and Angkor Wat, but it’s no where near as famous. This means you can explore the ancient 12th century temples, which sit in the middle of … Continue reading →

We departed Bangkok by train, something that was a pleasant novelty as we hadn’t had much chance to travel by train in South America, New Zealand or Australia. It’s a much more pleasant mode of transport than bus, which usually involves very bumpy and windy roads. The train wasn’t hugely comfortable, but it was spacious … Continue reading →

Our trip with Clare and Tim was very fast, so after Franz Josef we visited Lake Wanaka and Queenstown before embarking on the Routeburn Great Walk. I’ll come back to Wanaka and Queenstown in a later post, as we will be returning there again before we leave New Zealand, so hopefully I can go into … Continue reading →

I’ve been really useless recently at keeping up the writing on the blog, but from this week that should all change. We’ve spent the last four months or so in Hawkes Bay, and most of our time has been spent working on local orchards. It may sound lovely and quaint, and it is nice working … Continue reading →